“I just felt like it was time for me to step down knowing that Holly was going to be in great hands,” Summitt said.

“She’s a great coach and you know I’m going to continue to support her. It’s never a good time, but you have to find the time that you think is the right time and that is now.”

The 59-year-old — owner of the most wins in NCAA college basketball history — will be given the Presidential Medal of Freedom later this year, as she’s been lauded by President Barack Obama for speaking “so openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer’s.”